Billy Smith’s First NHL Shutout (An Islanders 1st Too)
It took Billy Smith until his 3rd full season in the NHL (not including the five game stint he had with the Los Angeles Kings… Read More »Billy Smith’s First NHL Shutout (An Islanders 1st Too)
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Reed Larson: Solid Blue Line Offense On Some Weak Red Wings Teams
Reed Larson was a great addition to the Detroit Red Wings starting in 1976-77. However, he wasn’t enough to bring the storied franchise back to… Read More »Reed Larson: Solid Blue Line Offense On Some Weak Red Wings Teams
John Tonelli: 4 Stanley Cup Rings In Six Visits To The Finals
Winning seemed to follow John Tonelli, or maybe it was the other way around. He reached the Avco World Trophy finals in his first year… Read More »John Tonelli: 4 Stanley Cup Rings In Six Visits To The Finals
Gerry Desjardins: The Eye Injury That Changed The Face Of Goaltending
How much further would have his NHL career gone? How would it have changed the career of Don Edwards? Questions for the ‘what-if’ machine. What… Read More »Gerry Desjardins: The Eye Injury That Changed The Face Of Goaltending
J.P. Parise: Bruins Prospect Turned Minnesota North Stars Leader
J.P. Parise was a prospect of the Boston Bruins in the 1960’s, spending time in the organization starting with Junior ‘A’ in 1961-62. However, his… Read More »J.P. Parise: Bruins Prospect Turned Minnesota North Stars Leader
Clark Gillies: Delayed Inductee To The Hockey Hall Of Fame
It took 14 years after his final game in the National Hockey League but Clark Gillies finally entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002.… Read More »Clark Gillies: Delayed Inductee To The Hockey Hall Of Fame
Bryan Trottier: NYI Legend With A Healthy NHL Hardware Collection
It was a career that started with a Calder Trophy and ended with six Stanley Cup championships. Along the way, Bryan Trottier collected an Art… Read More »Bryan Trottier: NYI Legend With A Healthy NHL Hardware Collection
Billy Smith: 4 Stanley Cup Wins For Original New York Islanders Goalie
What if? What if the Los Angeles Kings had protected Billy Smith and had the duo of Smith and Rogie Vachon through the 1970’s? Those… Read More »Billy Smith: 4 Stanley Cup Wins For Original New York Islanders Goalie